Wistful memories

These Styrian ski resorts are now history

Pictures from the Mürzzuschlag Winter Sports Museum are a reminder of Styrian skiing history - Mürzzuschlag on the left, Tauplitz on the right.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Archiv WinterSportMuseum, Mürzzuschlag)

Time and again, small ski resorts disappear from the map. They are often located at low altitudes, where the lack of snow leads to problems. We asked Styrian operators to leaf through the history books - and took a look at how the municipality of Grundlsee is fighting for its T-bar lift.

For many Styrians, they are nothing more than childhood memories: a multitude of abandoned ski areas spread across the country. But what are the stories behind them? The Wimmerlifte in Purgstall near Eggersdorf has only been on the list since 2023. The snow conditions at an altitude of 500 meters forced them to give up, says Roswitha Wimmer: "You can pump the money in, but you can't buy the cold."